Portable automobile turntable for garages



M. tflmmfl PORTABLE AUTOMQBILE TURNTABL E FOR GABGES Filed June ATTOR N EY new nseifui l iprovei rlbe object of tbe invention is to provide a turntable Wbicli shall be ligbt in construction, operable by one man and, not- Witlristanclingr its lightness, suiiiciently strong tol support tbc heaviest automobile without distortion or breakage oil tbe parts.

The invent-ionrvill be 'understood by refer ence to 'tbe a'cconipa.trying drawings in whichw Figure 1 plan View oi en embodiment ot' tbe invention, the c i" ing plates for tbe turntable being partially broken` away;

Figure 2 is` a-sioe eievatiou oi tbe device showing in dottefilincs tbe forni of the bumper in' elevation; V l

Figure' is e transverse section on the iine 8 8, Figure 1, and "Figure i is a partial section on the line 1r-4, Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents ai rectangular or other sliapeci iframe wliicli maybe oi" vsoofl'9 'metall or tvro combineci.'

.itis sbapeol "with tbev inwardly inciinesl faces 1X end intended to aii'ord a traclrvvay and support for the rotating table A..

Frame 1 is normally ireeiy movable on the floor of tbe', garage so as to be readily brought into tbe desired position. To this end it is provicied with eastoreupports 2 provideil with rele-rs 'or castors S. The said castor-supports are spring pressed by ineens of tbe springs and tlie total spring' resistance ofv springs i lis appreciably abovetbe Weight of tbe turntable as a 'Whole and yet such resistance is' less than the weight et tbe lightest automobile for which the device is designed `to handle, `n other Words., tbe springs t Wili serve to normally maintain 'the bottom Wall of 'tbe tu itable above tbe galego :tloor so tbe ro 3 'will eitafectivo mobie which i down spo be aclopiau and, tiirougli bearing' members incrementen TURNTABLE ron oneness.

Serial No, 37,385

oi e large proportion ofnthe stress posed upon tbe 'device by the aut` supports, enel suoli means will be.V -ciescriberl in detail.

Frame 1 is provided with circular irrvvardly projecting Harige 5 and upon this flange is preiccrabiy secured a metal track-- Way 6 having an upwardly extending guai-tl flange 7, tbe whole aii'orcling an adeque f track-Way fory then/heeled margin of l. turntable The ti" vible is constructed with a i central lieb B having a central sectie'J be? .low Wbioli is a shoulder 9, the socket eing formeel with a central aperture ree ceive en aperturedL plug 10. Hub B rotates upon the bearings 1l, thebearings being' held in position by the large Het head 12 of-a bolt 12X upon which is e nut 13 serving to bold tbe bolt in position. The bolt 1 2, 12 affords a central bearing member for the turntable, as will hereinafter be pointed out.

Hub B has secured thereto a number ot radial arms lll connecting with a ring 15 at the margin of the turntable, 'which ring has secured 'thereto a suitable number or' Wheels 16 bearing upon trackwray it Arms le support covering plates 14X, tufo or more covering pistes being employed. v

France l at each side iskprovidefi Klinitie two spaced apertures 17 adapted to receive posts 18 of a bumper comprising tbe the projections 19, 19X, anti the feet @0. When the device is used tire automobile is driven thereon until its front or rear wheels, as the case may be, strike the crossl bor 20 when further movement thereof Will be .resisted by tbe bumper, the projections 19, 19X and feet 20, throwing the major strain upon the tioor of the garage rather than upon the turntable.

It is intended that the device be principally usecl in the aisles of garages. Wlien a car is to be placed in its space transversely of tbe aisle, tbe turntable is Wlieele olirectly in iront ot the space to receive the anfl the car is driven down the aisle and upon the turntable. immediately the weight of the car is received by tbe turn-- tabiea the device settles down upon the iloflsr iii". enti, e proposti@ tbe .ry be suppe 'i een# of bolt- 12 l; 'Weight or the oer f y.liy oit tbe le smaltire :fire-,Lie tberoa by relieved. The operator may then freely swing the turntable so as to place the oar in transverse position relatively` to the aisle.

Havingdescribed my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. A portable automobile turntable for garages, comprising a frame, a turntable revolubly mounted to rotate on said-trame and rotary supporting members ior the iframe in cornbinationwith spring.- resistance membersadapted to normally project saidrotary supportingmembers below` the trame,

tbe saidresistance members being adaptedto be overcome by the weight oban antoniobile upon the turntable.

Q. A portabler automobile turntable tory garages, comprising a frame`r a turntable revolubly mounted to rotate on saidft'rame',y

' rotary supporting members for the framel in combination with spring resistance mein-y bers adapted tonormally project saillf rotary supporting members below the frame, but the' said resistanee membersv adaptedito be overcome by the. weight otan automobile,

andra supporting hub -for the turntable non molly held; raised above the garageloonby, said rotary-A supportingmembers', and adapt extendingrz'rdially o't' said hub, a ring eonnecting the outer ends ot' the arms, Wheels carried by said. arms through the intermediary ot' the ring, plates covering tbe arms, and a bearing member for the hub, said bearing; member being' normally supported by the" latter andthe bea-ringl member andirame adapted to `settleuplonfthe floor. when an automobileis placed upon the turntable.

4. A device constructed inaceordanee with claim 2- inicombinationwith an automobile bu-mper comprising-posts adapted to 'titfinto s-kets formed in the trame, a cross armfconnectinoi the. posts` downwardly in clinedfproJections carried by the posts and extending.- beyond the frame and feet carried by-.saidiprojetions andfadapted to rest upon the garage-floor.

Iny testixvnony whereog- Il have si gned' my name. to this'-A speccation..

MAX SCHONBERGER. v 

